A.J.’s music students perform
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, June 20, 2001
PHOTO 1: A.J.’s Music Unlimited, Inc. piano and electric keyboard students of Allene Glynn participated in a classics piano recital held at First Baptist Church of LaPlace. Participants shown with Glynn are, from left, first row: Elizabeth Heirsch, Matthew Weber, Alicia Guillot, Madison Hall and Breon Gaines; second row: Ashley Davis, Robby Carter. T.J. Wise, Marci Gauthreaux, Erika Garrett, Erica Laitinen and Ariel Gaines; third row: Shari Gant, Amber Scroggs, John Davis, Ryan Guillot, Elizabeth Killinger, Elise Duhe’ and Eric Anderson; and fourth row: Ashley Davis, Robert Jumonville, Lindsey Marshall, Subha Ahmad and Kendra Adams. LAPLACE – Piano students of A.J.’s Music Unlimited,Inc. who are students of Allene Glynn performed sacred solos at the New Orleans Seminary. Students who participated were Matthew Weber, Ariel Gaines, Ashley Keller, Shari Gant, Claire Wingerter and Kristina Jack. Each performer was graded by one or two adjucators and students were judged on their technical skills – posture, rhythm, fingering, phrasing and proper wrist release, pedaling and dynamic-musical expressions. PHOTO 2: A.J.’s Music Unlimited, Inc. piano students of Allene Glynn performed sacred solos at the New Orleans Seminary. Shown are, from left, Matthew Weber, Ariel Gaines, Ashley Keller (front), Allene Glynn (back), Shari Gant, Claire Wingerter and Kristina Jack. All the performers received a piano performance ribbon and 500 extra performer points from Glynn and certificates of musical achievement with superior ratings from the Louisiana Baptist Convention, which sponsors and organizes keyboard hymn festivals in Louisiana. Each festival encourages students to perform solos which feature their best musical abilities and enlighten their desire to become church musicians. Piano and electric keyboard students of Glynn also participated in a classics piano recital held at First Baptist Church of LaPlace. Participants were Elizabeth Heirsch, Matthew Weber, Alicia Guillot, Madison Hall, Breon Gaines, Ashley Davis, Robby Carter. T.J. Wise, Marci Gauthreaux, Erika Garrett, Erica Laitinen, Ariel Gaines, Shari Gant, Amber Scroggs, John Davis, Ryan Guillot, Elizabeth Killinger, Elise Duhe’, Eric Anderson, Ashley Davis, Robert Jumonville, Lindsey Marshall, Subha Ahmad and Kendra Adams. Students who memorized their classical solos were Eric Anderson, Robby Carter, Elise Duhe’, Ariel Gaines, Breon Gaines, Marci Gauthreaux, Alicia Guillot, Ryan Guillot, Madison Hall, Elizabeth Heirsch, Robert Jumonville, Elizabeth Killinger, Erica Laitinen, Lindsey Marshall, Matthew Weber and T.J. Wise. Marci Gauthreaux received a composter bust of Mozart, which is given to students who memorize 10 or more songs. Following the students classical theme performance, performers received LYRE trophy awards and achievement certificates.